Season 0

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3: Tek Jansen DVD

On August 8, 2006, the Report debuted a series of three to four minute-long animated shorts entitled Stephen Colbert Presents: Stephen Colbert's Alpha Squad 7: The New Tek Jansen Adventures, allegedly in response to a lack of publisher interest in the novel. The entire first season of the short animations was included as bonus material on the 'Best of The Colbert Report' DVDs. Jansen is voiced by Colbert himself.

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4: Colbert/Cain Rally 2012

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5: 2011 Year in Review

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

2: White House Correspondents Dinner

On April 29, 2006, American comedian Stephen Colbert appeared as the featured entertainer at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, which was held in Washington, D.C., at the Hilton Washington hotel. Colbert's performance consisted of a 16-minute podium speech and a 7-minute video presentation, which were broadcast live across the United States on cable television networks C-SPAN and MSNBC. Standing a few feet from U.S. President George W. Bush[1]—in front of an audience of celebrities, politicians, and members of the White House Press Corps[2]—Colbert delivered a controversial, searing routine targeting the president and the media.[3] Cable television personality Colbert spoke in the persona of the character he plays on Comedy Central's popular The Colbert Report, a parody of a conservative pundit in the fashion of Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity.

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

1: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

Stephen Colbert must alter his Christmas plans when he's trapped in his upstate New York cabin by a bear, but he manages to get by with a little help.

Sunday, October 14th, 2012

6: Stephen on Meet The Press

Friday, November 23rd, 2012

7: Special Edition - A Look Back at Education

Stephen thinks the protesting Wisconsin custodians and elementary school teachers are authoritarian thugs, North Carolina diversifies its student body with tragically great results, and study drugs are a sure-fire way to improve your grades if you're too lazy to sleep with your teacher in this Colbert Report Special Edition.

Friday, November 30th, 2012

8: Special Edition - A Look Back at Super PACs

Stephen starts his own Super PAC with permission from the FEC, he hands over the reigns of his PAC to Jon Stewart, and Nancy Pelosi believes that Super PACs threaten American democracy in this Colbert Report Special Edition.

Friday, December 7th, 2012

9: Special Edition - A Look Back at News Media

Cable news networks report on Obamacare, Fox News covers the Iowa caucus and Arianna Huffington proves her Pulitzer is worth more than Stephen's Peabody in this Colbert Report Special Edition.

Season 1

Monday, October 17th, 2005

1: Stone Phillips

In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rating avian flu, basketball, babies, hurricanes and James Brady. Stephen interviews Stone Phillips, an Emmy award winning journalist and host of Dateline NBC. At the end of the interview, Stephen and Stone Phillips have a competition of gravitas.

34: Al Franken

35: Frank Vincent

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man", Frank Vincent!

Monday, March 20th, 2006

36: Connie Chung

Stephen Colbert welcomes former news anchor, Connie Chung!

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

37: Steve Kroft

Stephen Colbert welcomes "60 Minutes" correspondent, Steve Kroft!

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006

38: Dan Senor

Stephen Colbert welcomes Advisor to the U.S. Presidential Envoy in Iraq, Dan Senor!

Thursday, March 23rd, 2006

39: John Kasich

Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "John Kasich from the Heartland" and "Heroes with John Kasich", John Kasich!

Monday, March 27th, 2006

40: Sen. Gary Hart

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Shield and the Cloak : The Security of the Commons", former Senator Gary Hart!

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

41: Michael Brown

Stephen Colbert welcomes former FEMA director, Michael Brown!

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

42: Bruce Bartlett

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy", Bruce Bartlett!

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

43: Robert Greenwald

Stephen Colbert welcomes the producer of "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price", "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism", and most recently, "The Big Buy: How Tom Delay Stole Congress", Robert Greenwald!

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

44: Michael Smerconish

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism - True Stories That Should Be Fiction", Michael Smerconish!

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

45: Rev. Jesse Jackson

Stephen Colbert welcomes Rev. Jesse Jackson!

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

46: Harvey Mansfield

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Manliness", Harvey Mansfield!

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

47: Markos Moulitsas

Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of TheDailyKos.com and the co-author of "Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People-Powered Politics", Markos Moulitsas!

Monday, April 17th, 2006

48: Reza Aslan

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "No god But God", Reza Aslan!

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

49: Anthony Romero

Stephen Colbert welcomes the National Director of the ACLU, Anthony Romero!

55: Bill Kristol

56: Jon Meacham

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation", Jon Meacham!

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

57: Gov. Mike Huckabee

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle" and the Governor of Arkansas, Gov. Mike Huckabee!

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006

58: Paul Rieckhoff

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington", Paul Rieckhoff!

111: Martin Short

112: Toby Keith

113: Ken Jennings

Tonight Stephen welcomes record setting "Jeopardy" champion and author of "Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competetive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs", Ken Jennings

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

114: Bill Simmons

Tonight Stephen welcomes ESPN's Sports Guy columnist and author of "Now I Can Die In Peace: How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation with a Little Help from Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank, and the 2004 Red Sox", Bill Simmons

159: Jack Welch

160: Deepak Chopra

Tonight Stephen welcomes the leader in the field of mind body medicine, Deepak Chopra.

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

161: Rock and Awe: Countdown to Guitarmageddon

Stephen Colbert vs the Decemberists.

Season 3

Monday, January 8th, 2007

1: Ethan Nadelmann

Stephen opens the show disappointed that Saddam Hussein was suddenly hanged over the show's break. He responds to Lake Superior State University's ban of the word 'truthiness' in "Who's Attacking Me Now?", and gay.com's naming of Stephen as Person of the Year in "Who's Honoring Me Now?"; gives "Stephen's Sound Advice" for getting over the winter blues.

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

2: Jim Cramer

Freem replaces superstantial in the opening sequence. Stephen thanks former Archbishop of Warsaw Stanis³aw Wielgus for being caught in a Catholic Church scandal of a non-sexual nature; scorns Democrats for taking a day off Congress for the college football National Championship game, with quick suggestion of taking a day off for a Ontario Junior League Hockey game; begins new segment "We the MEdiator" to pick sides in celebrity feuds, featuring Rosie O'Donnell vs. Donald Trump, Angelina Jolie vs. Madonna, and Amitabh Bachchan vs. Shahrukh Khan; and ends the show in tribute to James Brown by declaring himself the new "hardest working man in show business".

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

3: David Kamp

Stephen criticizes Bush for not sending 300 million troops as Stephen advised the day before but he pardons him if this is "the only mistake he makes in this war". He then talks about illegal immigration in a new segment called "Invasion of the Country Snatchers" and about the new Democratic senator of Missouri and its liberal legislation in the Word-Segment. After the break there is a new episode of Stephen's Tek Jansen adventures.

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

4: Judy Woodruff

Stephen starts with another episode of his challenge "What Number is Stephen thinking of?" with a clip from 2005. He then celebrates 5 years of Guantanamo Bay and talks to the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Ken Roth. After that he does a "Tip of the Hat/Wag of the finger", double-wagging Apple (claiming this is his first double-wag) for 1) changing their name to "Apple, Inc." and 2) bringing out the iPhone.

Monday, January 15th, 2007

5: Alex Kuczynski

Wishing viewers a happy Martin Luther King Day, Stephen calls for a nationwide lie-in to refuse engaging in "anything at all", in the style of passive protest such as Rosa Parks, then attacks Senator Barbara Boxer for comments suggesting Condoleezza Rice has no personal ties to the Iraq War. Stephen praises the army for lowering recruitment expectations in order to be filled; channels last week's guest Jim Cramer for a new financial segment "Stephen's Bears and Balls" focusing on real estate, oil, Cingular's name change, soy milk, and beef jerkey.

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

6: Dinesh D'Souza

In anticipation of Bill O'Reilly arriving in-studio on Thursday, Stephen lashes out at Jimmy the director for a squeaky chair. In a new segment "Invasion of the Country Snatchers", Stephen profiles immigration issues, from an Italian-descended anti-immigrant possible Presidential nominee, to a chain of pizza restaurants which accept pesos, segueing into Letters from Iwo Jima winning the Best foreign Film Golden Globe. In another "Stephen Colbert's Sport Report", Stephen covers David Beckham playing for Los Angeles, and an anti-Colbert movement of fans throwing teddy bears on the ice when the Saginaw Spirit played the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League.

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

7: Richard Clarke

Still in anticipation of Bill O'Reilly arriving in-studio on Thursday Stephen is more nervous than the day before, bringing out some cherished objects he plans to show O'Reilly the next day. He then talks about the NFL play-offs with Lynn Swann, trying to trash talk all teams except the New Orleans Saints who he favors. After the break "Better know a district" continues with Washington's 3rd congressional district representative, Brian Baird.

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

8: Bill O'Reilly

The big day is here, so Stephen is crazy with anticipation that Bill O'Reilly will be on the show, stating that his only goal with this show was to see this day, which makes him reveal a "Mission Accomplished" banner and open the last door on his "Bill O'Reilly advent calendar" (in which he finds Geraldo's mustache). He then turns back to US politics talking about Bush's plans to rise the troop levels in Iraq. He then talks about fights between celebrities on his segment "We the MEdiator", rethinking his last week's judgements.

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

9: Tom Schaller

Stephen is disappointed at the loss by the New Orleans Saints to the Chicago "God-less killing Machines" Bears. In another "Who's Riding My Coattails Now?", Stephen calls out Bill Clinton for speaking at Knox College after Colbert already had, and artist Terence Koh for selling sperm (in his art) after Stephen's Formula 401 line. The Word is based on the refusal of Alberto Gonzales to admit a right of the people not stated specifically in the Constitution. In another "Stephen Colbert's Balls For Kidz", gambling is discussed.

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

10: Michael S. Steele

Stephen explains that this is the second of two episodes they taped on January 22, so that he can host a State of the Union address party on the 23rd. Russ Lieber appears in-studio to comment on new laws of the Democrat-controlled Congress. A new Threatdown is "Media Watchdog" themed.

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

11: Lou Dobbs

Lou Dobbs, author of War on the Middle Class, faces the truth hammer when he sits down to talk with Stephen.

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

12: Mike Wallace

Bill O'Reilly spills the beans on Stephen, and says what he really thought of him on his show. Stephen interviews Coach Bob Mancini of the Saginaw Spirit. And he doesn't like how he stands on the SMU dispute over Bush's library.

Monday, January 29th, 2007

13: Barry Lando

Colbert wins bet with mayor of Oshawa after Saginaw Spirit defeated Oshawa Generals. Colbert discusses Microsoft paying someone for Wikipedia edits, and concludes that reality has become a commodity. Wag of the finger to Scientology, which named Tom Cruise as the "Christ" of the cult.

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

14: Donna Shalala

Stephen opens the show by showing a clip from Fox News' Fox and Friends, talking about the invisible beam that makes a person think he is on fire. Stephen then talks about how he stole his neighbor's New York Times and argues with David Leonhardt about what one could do with $1.2 trillion. This is followed by a new segment, "Judge, Jury, and Executioner" and ends by revealing the new microwave (fitted with a Colbert Report logo) which he would be sending to Bill O'Reilly after stealing his earlier.

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

15: Jed Babbin

Stephen opens the show by discussing the "problem" with Global Warming and in protest replaces Bobby with a 5000 Watt heat lamp. This is followed by the return of the "On Notice" board and the introduction of the "Fantasies" board. Jane Fonda (his fantasy) and The Weather Channel are placed on notice and Lutherans and E Street Band are taken off. This is followed by the 39th installment of Better Know a District, with New York's 6th congressional district representative,Gregory Meeks.

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

16: Chuck Schumer

Stephen comments on the 2007 Boston Mooninite Scare that occurred in Boston and laments the fact that he can no longer proceed with his obviously threatening-looking advertisements. This is followed by the "Movies Destroying America" segment, commenting on Steve Carrell's nomination and Ellen DeGeneres hosting. The show is ended by Stephen presenting "The Most Poetic F#@king Thing I've Ever Heard"

Monday, February 5th, 2007

17: Wendy Kopp

Stephen is ecstatic at the slaughtering the Bears underwent in Super Bowl XLI. Also, he introduces a new product "Formula 419" (A combination of his Formula 401 and 18, Peyton Manning's Jersey number). Then, Stephen notes that Stephen Jr. has returned from Canada and back into Washington (unfortunately in Washington's 3rd, where Better Known representative Brian Baird has lobbied for a new hunting law).

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

18: Charlie LeDuff

Stephen receives a message from Master Media International that they would be praying on his behalf on February 22. This is followed by the 40th installment of Better Know A District (Ohio's 18th with congressman Zack Space).

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

19: Steven Pinker

Stephen starts by introducing a new segment, "California Values Watch". After addressing San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's recent problems. Then talks about the controversy stirred between Representatives Loretta Sanchez and Joe Baca. This is followed by the series finale of Tek Jansen.

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

20: Debra Dickerson

Stephen starts by talking about the astronaut incident on the news and especially that everyone talks about Lisa Nowak wearing a diaper, admitting that he too wears a diaper during his workday. He then claims that Henry Kissinger called him to get him to run for president, which he says he will "not" do (or will he?) but he has formed an exploratory committee on whether to form an exploratory committee.

Monday, February 12th, 2007

21: Michael Oppenheimer

Stephen starts by dancing/singing "My Humps" behind his desk and discusses Grammys. He then talks about criticism of the Iraq War transitioning into "The Word." This is followed by a "Tip of the Hat - Wag of the Finger" segment, in which he commends Australian Prime Minister John Howard for his attack on Barack Obama, but also chastises him for attacking an American citizen.

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

22: Sheryl WuDunn

Colbert talks about the Chinese Menace, entitling a Colbert Report special report "Apocalypse Mao: Murdered By The Orient's Success".

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

23: Lance Armstrong

Stephen makes correction, that the Chinese have four times more population than the US, not three. Colbert admonishes people teaching seniors about sex. Sport Report: about the Westminster Dog Show, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, and mentions that the Saginaw Spirit had reached the playoffs.

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

24: Shashi Tharoor

Colbert talks about how Mastermedia International will pray for him on February 22nd. Asks J. J. Abrams how his prayer day went, with photo of Jimmie "J.J." Walker showing. Then he moves on, to talking about Helen Thomas losing her front row seat at the White House press room. Interviews Candice Bergen by phone about her prayer day too. Better Know A District guest was Vic Snyder from Arkansas's 2nd congressional district.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

25: Zev Chafets

Stephen compares Britain leaving Iraq to Britain leaving the U.S. and India - saying it will cause a flourish of Democracy.

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

26: Craig Venter

Stephen comments on a recent report about Al Gore's energy usage. Outdoor Life Magazine fires a columnist for calling for an assault rifle ban, an action Stephen commends in the Word. Steagle Colbeagle the Eagle is named a top mascot, behind only the Toronto Raptor. As a result, the Toronto Raptors are moved from "on notice" to "dead to me." Tip/Wag: Wag to Bilk (Japanese beer + milk company), Tip to 107-year-old Chan Chi.

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

27: Nina Jablonski

Colbert comments on how David Geffen has switched his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. Then he mentions how Tom Vilsack chickened out of the presidential race, and interviews him in a new segment, Profiles In Quitters. And Problems Without Solutions, special report about SAHD's (Stay-at-home dad's), which Stephen says is against nature's laws.

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

28: Larry King

Mr. Colbert thanks those who prayed for him last Thursday, with his prayer hat and foam fingers. Also he comments on the coverage of the Anna Nicole Smith story. Better Know A District guest was Steve Cohen from Tennessee's 9th congressional district.

Monday, March 5th, 2007

29: Ben & Jerry

Stephen comments on how many politicians have visited Walter Reed Hospital since the scandal. Ben and Jerry appeared to promote their new ice cream flavor named in honor of Stephen. Bears & Balls segment about recent economic fluctuations. And Mara Vanderslice talked about how Democrats can adapt to reach out to Christians.

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

30: Mark Frauenfelder

Stephen brags about winning the Mega Millions drawing, which hadn't happened yet. In this segment he also mocks Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone. Then he talks about how Lewis "Scooter" Libby was found Not Guilty on 1 of the 5 counts. In The Word segment, Colbert commends doctors who refuse to treat patients for religious reasons. ThreatDown segment: No. 1 was Gravity.

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

31: Michael Specter

Colbert makes a rare correction about winning Mega Millions drawing, and calls his boss Sumner Redstone to grovel. The Word was about removing the military Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. Then there was 2007's first installment of "Easter Under Attack": proposed Easter bunny name change to spring bunny. And Michael Specter talks about Vladimir Putin's suppression of and mysterious deaths of journalists in Russia.

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

32: Ted Koppel

Stephen wonders why the media is still discussing the Libby trial. Then he talks about the death of Captain America, and adds more in The Word. Better Know A District guest was John Yarmuth from Kentucky's 3rd congressional district.

Monday, March 12th, 2007

33: Nicholas Kristof

Stephen upbraids Bill Gates for giving charitably to other nations while bemoaning America's faltering competitiveness. He retracts his disparaging comments about Captain America when he learns that the superhero has bequeathed him his shield.

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

34: Michael Eric Dyson

Stephen closes the show by announcing The Word ("Goodnight"), after which the credits roll.

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

35: Ed Viesturs

Colbert introduces a new segment, "When Ancestors Attack." Then he mentions how Colorado has made John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" their second official song. Sport Report: advice on filling out March Madness brackets.

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

36: Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Stephen celebrates the last St. Patrick's Day ever! Then he moves on to how Latin America has so many rabid admirers of President Bush, with comments from Esteban Colberto. In the 44th installment of Better Know A District, the guest was Phil Hare of Illinois's 17th congressional district.

Monday, March 19th, 2007

37: Jerome Groopman

Stephen talks about the latest attack in DC, on him, by Rahm Emanuel.[2] The Word refers to South Carolina proposing to allow prisoners to donate organs to reduce jail time. Threatdown: 5.Angry seniors, 4.Dancing seniors, 3.Time Magazine, 2.Fertility clinics, 1.the FDA. And the "Alpha Dog Of the Week" was awarded to Robert Hancock of Carterville, Illinois.

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

38: Willie Nelson

While unveiling threat # .5 as an addendum to yesterday's threatdown, Stephen finds himself in agreement with a German environmentalist over the euthanasia of Knut, a polar bear cub at the Berlin zoo, until Stephen becomes suddenly enamored when viewing footage of the cub. Later, Colbert collects on a hockey bet with the mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, wherein this day would become "Stephen Colbert Day" in the town; the day was chosen to be the same day as the mayor's birthday.

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

39: Benjamin Barber

In the 45th installment of Better Know A District, the guest was Maurice Hinchey from New York's 22nd congressional district.

41: Gwen Ifill

Stephen expressed his anger that a severed mummy hand was recently sold at auction, but not to him; the hand was the earliest example of we're No. #1. In response to Rahm Emanuel's practice of discouraging fellow congresspeople to decline interviews with Stephen Colbert, Stephen played an interview of him conducted by PBS's Gwen Ifill rife with potential misinterpretations.

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

42: Madeleine Albright

Stephen chided Sean Penn for his blunt criticism of the Bush administration. Stephen discusses Iran, specifically a clash over religion, with former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who took the opportunity to promote her new book The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs.

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

43: Jabari Asim

Stephen displayed his disappointment at the elimination of Paulina Porizkova from Dancing with the Stars, especially given that her husband Ric Ocasek is a friend of the show. Stephen discussed oil found in the Arctic Ocean near Russia, and an attempt to add Italy to the Axis of Evil led to an uncharacteristic breakdown. Later, Stephen discussed the N-word with author Jabari Asim, who wrote a book on the subject.

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

44: Clive James

First, Stephen questioned the necessity of the Equal Rights Amendment, since everyone should be on the honor system. Later, Stephen cited the promulgation of John McCain that Sadr City is much safer than it was three months ago thanks to the military surge, despite the first-hand reports by Michael Ware that it is not safe for an American to leave the Green Zone. In response, Stephen suggested that Americans think of Iraq's capitol as Neverland.

Monday, April 9th, 2007

45: Colin Beavan

Colbert celebrates the 4th anniversary of the liberation of Baghdad, while he eats his "Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream" ice cream. He continues to eat it through the show. And announces that is now the number one flavor of Ben and Jerry's. He also runs an empty microwave in response to a family's attempt to live a "no environmental impact" lifestyle. Also in a fake radio show, Stephen insults Hungarians, reminiscent of the Don Imus scandal.

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

46: Jeannette Walls

Stephen scolded the 15 British sailors whom after recently returning from captivity in Iran were seeking to publish accounts of their experience. In "The Word", he talked about America's bogus health care crisis. Stephen then changed the subject to an ethnic remark that he made against Hungarians on his fictional radio show, Colbert On the Ert (pronounced "air"), in which he described Hungarians as "those paprika-snorting ghoulies."

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

47: Vali Nasr

Stephen introduced the latest eponymic animal, Stephanie Colburtle, one of the leatherback sea turtles being tracked from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands. In "The Word", Stephen revisited Monday's story about the 15 British sailors; in response to a British colonel making the distinction between the soldiers' experiences and reality TV, Stephen devised the notion that perhaps Americans should "make the war a reality show" to achieve success in Iraq and to prepare for a future "spin-off in Iraq."

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

48: Dr. Richard Land

Stephen criticized Democratic senator Harry Reid for using "politicizing the war in Iraq" by citing a translation of a recent speech by Pope Benedict XVI. In "The Wørd," Stephen praised the president for proposing a new "war czar" position that would "chiefly be in command" of managing wars. Later aired a video describing Stephen's building manager Tad's quest to find a female companion for Stephen Jr., the eponymous bald eagle being tracked by GPS.

Monday, April 16th, 2007

49: John Kerry

Stephen begins by issuing a correction for having called Boyd K. Packer the "Mormon Pope" or "Mope," when he is more of a Mormon Cardinal, or "Mardinal." Colbert then compares Don Imus' firing with upcoming testimony of Alberto Gonzales before Congress regarding the U.S. Attorney firings scandal.

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

50: Elaine Pagels

Stephen announced that he will be having a metaphor-off with Sean Penn on Thursday's show. Update on Stephanie Colburtle the turtle who was in 2nd place at the time of broadcast on the race to the Galápagos Islands, by some logic "proving Darwin wrong." Short mention of Iraqi insurgents.

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

51: Paulina Porizkova

On Who's NOT honoring me now, Stephen complained that he was not being awarded a Pulitzer Prize in journalism. In "The Word," Stephen suggested the corporate sponsorship of the War on Terror since the "War on Terror is more than a name." Video showed promoting bovine growth hormones in dairy cows.

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

52: Sean Penn

Stephen balks at a scientific study saying that chimpanzees are more evolved than humans in DNA. On "The Word," he talks about John Edwards' $400 haircut and considers him going over to the Republican party. Colbert then interviews Sean Penn, and leads to a Meta-Free-Phor-All hosted by Pinsky (the decider of topics for the rounds used humorous pictures and sound effects in the style of The Daily Show's "God Machine," which Colbert usually took part in).

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

53: Russell Simmons

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

54: Dr. Andrew Weil

The first act opens with a remembrance of Boris Yeltsin. Stephen continues with a combative interview with Eleanor Holmes Norton regarding a recent bill to give the District of Columbia a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. In "The Word," Stephen comments on EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson's announcement that the Bush Administration's anti-global warming efforts are delivering "real results".

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

55: David Walker

Colbert decides that a new name is necessary for the long war, and comes up with Freemerican Victernity Made in China. He then backs the idea of having illegal immigrants fight in the armed services in exchange for citizenship. He points out his position on the cover of GQ, then complains about the Four Horsemen of the A-pop-calypse: movies, television, music, and books.

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

56: Madeleine Bordallo

Stephen is unhappy at the fact that Stephanie Colburtle The Turtle did not win The Great Turtle Race, after being bested by another turtle named Billy. He claims Billy is a male, and demands a re-race. (After explaining that one can tell the sex of a turtle by the concavity of its plastron, Stephen says that he checks the plastron on "all [his] dates, and if it's not concave, [he is] outta there."

Monday, April 30th, 2007

57: Neil deGrasse Tyson

"It's the last day of April. One more month 'till Speedo season! Do your squats. This is The Colbert Report."

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

58: Malcolm Gladwell

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

59: Gina Kolata

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

60: Conn Iggulden

Monday, May 7th, 2007

61: Richard Preston

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

62: Nassi Nicholas Taleb

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

63: Salman Rushdie, Jane Fonda

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

64: Jann Wenner

Monday, May 14th, 2007

65: William Langewiesche

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

66: Walter Isaacson

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

67: Howard Dean

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

68: Randy Kearse, Rep. Tom Delay

Monday, May 21st, 2007

69: Jared Diamond

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

70: John Amaechi

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

71: Bay Buchanan, Bob Deans

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

72: Jimmy Wales

Monday, June 4th, 2007

73: Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Leon Botstein

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

74: Jessica Valenti

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

75: Carl Bernstein

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

76: Cullen Murphy

Monday, June 11th, 2007

77: Dr. Michael D. Gershon

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

78: Josh Wolf

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

79: Rep. Ron Paul

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

80: Daniel B. Smith

Monday, June 18th, 2007

81: Toby Keith

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

82: Anne-Marie Slaughter

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

83: Will Schwalbe

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

84: Vincent Bugliosi

Monday, June 25th, 2007

85: Tom Hayden

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

86: David France

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

87: Tom Blanton, Daniel Gilbert

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

88: Doug Bailey

Monday, July 16th, 2007

89: Richard Florida, Ben Nelson

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

90: Mark Moffett

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

91: John Mellencamp

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

92: Frank Sulloway

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

93: Simon Schama

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

94: Anthony D. Romero

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

95: Charles Kaiser

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

96: Robert Shrum

Monday, July 30th, 2007

97: Evan Osnos

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

98: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

99: Michael Beschloss

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

100: Michael J. Behe

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

101: Ian Bogost

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

102: Jim Cramer, Tina Brown

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

103: Judd Apatow

Monday, August 13th, 2007

104: Michael Jacobson

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

105: Jerry Miller, Spencer Wells

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

106: Michael Wallis

From the previous episode, Stephen again mentions the possibility that his ancestors were Jewish. He then discusses perceived inflammatory speech on the Daily Kos website and interviews the website's founder, Markos Moulitsas. In the "Monkey on the Lam" segment, Stephen talks about a capuchin monkey that picked the lock on his cage door at a zoo in Tupelo, Mississippi for the second time in two weeks. He then discusses Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' failure to meet his potential. Finally, Stephen interviews Michael Wallis about the Lincoln Highway.

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

107: Mike Huckabee

Stephen begins by asking people not to watch his interview with Richard Branson on August 22, which has been reported in the media as a "trainwreck." Stephen then interviews Mike Huckabee, claiming that he came second in the Iowa Straw Poll due to his appearances on The Colbert Report, and what Stephen claims is the "Colbert Bump."

Monday, August 20th, 2007

108: Nathan Sawaya

Stephen continues to attack wrist violence, and says the worst offender in "Wrist snuff" is Steven Seagal. He also announces that his "WristStrong" wristbands are now available from colbertneation.com, and all proceeds go to help the Yellow Ribbon Fund. Stephen introduces a new segement, "Nailed 'Em", focusing on successful stories in the criminal justice system.

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

109: Michael Shermer

Stephen starts with the "Smokin' Pole: The Fight for Arctic Riches" segment, where he attacks Canada's claim to the Northwest Passage through the Arctic, claiming it belongs to the United States. In "The Word," Stephen attacks WikiScanner claiming it prevents corporations from editing their own entries, and describes Wikipedia as, "Second Life for corporations".

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

110: Richard Branson

In "Colbert Platinum", he talks about the shutting down of a helipad in Saint-Tropez and the growing demand for champagne. He then interviews Richard Branson about Virgin America and "Air Colbert". However, as the interview goes on, Branson and Stephen throw water over each other.

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

111: Thomas E. Ricks

Stephen reviews the Iraq War and Dick Cheney's role in advocating it. He then interviews Thomas E. Ricks about the war. Stephen then talks about his broken wrist and shows a documentary film entitled Fractured Freedom: The Stephen Colbert Story. He announces that several people had signed his cast, including Nancy Pelosi, Tim Russert, Tony Snow, Brian Williams, Bill O'Reilly and Michael Bloomberg.

Monday, September 10th, 2007

112: Bjorn Lomborg

Tonight Stephen welcomes the former director of the Environmental Assessment Institute and author of Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist’s Guide to Global Warming, Bjorn Lomborg.

113: Garrison Keillor

114: Joel Klein

Tonight Stephen welcomes the chancellor of New York City Schools, Joel Klein.

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

115: Ed Begley Jr

Tonight Stephen welcomes actor and environmental activist and co-author of Grassroots Rising, Ed Begley jr.
Also Stephen talks with Father James Martin, author of My Life with the Saints, over recent revelations regarding Mother Teresa having doubts about God.

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

116: Susan Sarandon

Tonight Stephen welcomes actress and activist and the co-star of In the Valley of Elah, Susan Sarandon.

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

117: Naomi Wolf

Tonight Stephen welcomes feminist and author of The End of America: A Letter of Warning To A Young Patriot, Naomi Wolf

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

118: Jeffrey Toobin

Tonight Stephen welcomes legal writer and author of The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, Jeffrey Toobin.

Monday, September 24th, 2007

119: Thomas Friedman

Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist and author of The World is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Firedman

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

120: John Grisham

Tonight Stephen welcomes retired attorney and author of Playing For Pizza, John Grisham.

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

121: Tony Bennett

Tonight, Stephen reports on NBC and iTunes, questions the validity of a third political party, and interviews Tony Bennett.

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

122: David Schwartz

Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief film curator of the Museum of Moving Image, David Schwartz.

Monday, October 1st, 2007

123: Charlie Savage

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

124: John Mearsheimer

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

125: Jim Lovell

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

126: John Kao

Monday, October 8th, 2007

127: George Saunders

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

128: Stephen Colbert

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

129: General Wesley Clark

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

130: Chris Jordan

Monday, October 15th, 2007

131: Paul Glastris

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

132: Bob Drogin

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

133: Garry Kasparov

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

134: Craig Newmark

Monday, October 29th, 2007

135: Richard Berman

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

136: Craig Venter

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

137: Col. Lawrence Wilkerson

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

138: Walter Kirn

Season 4

Monday, January 7th, 2008

1: Richard Freeman

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

2: Gary Rosen

Stephen begins by discussing GM's self-driving car. He then gets dismayed over the writers strike, takes his glasses off and starts sobbing. While reaching for a box of tissues under his desk, he finds his house keys, a lost Mozart sonata, Amelia Earhart's skull, and a previously written script of the show from October 29, 2007. He then reads from the script, which deals with the economy and meteorites. Next, Stephen interviews Chris Beam of Slate about the New Hampshire presidential primary. Finally, he interviews Gary Rosen of Commentary about his political views.

18: Bob Dole

19: Tad Devine

Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic strategist Tad Devine.
Also Stephen talks with the senior editor of The National Review Richard Brookhiser about whether the Republicans will vote for John McCain.

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

20: Mark Moffett

Tonight Stephen welcomes naturalist Mark Moffett, author of Face to Face with Frogs.
Also, Presidental candiate and former Arkansas Governaor Mike Huckabee stops by to discuss, and play air hockey with Stephen, about which state he hopes to win next.

Monday, February 11th, 2008

21: Philip Zimbardo

Stephen begins with congratulating Barack Obama winning a Grammy award for "Best Spoken Word Album" for The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream. He then talks about Mitt Romney dropping out of the race for President. He then interviews Aubrey de Gray about defeating aging and trying to make John McCain young. Stephen then talks about his portait to Marc Pachter (over the telephone). Pachter tells him that the portait has increased the number of visitors to the museum and that it will now be displayed in the National Portrait Museum until April 1. He then interviews Philip Zimbardo about "The Lucifer Effect" and how people become evil.

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

22: Lisa Randall

Stephen begins with a discussion on Mike Huckabee's running mate. Stephen claims that via obligation, he should be the running mate. He also displays his dislike of John McCain, due to other right-wing political pundits, such as Rush Limbaugh, disliking McCain. He then talks to superdelegate Eliot Spitzer about superdelegates. He then talks to Eleanor Holmes Norton, another superdelegate, about her support of Barack Obama. Finally, Stephen interviews Lisa Randall about other dimensions.

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

23: Richard Thompson Ford

Stephen begins by talking about how he survived the writers strike. He brings his writers (including, strangely enough, Tiki Barber, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Kevin Bacon) onto the set and welcomes them back personally. He then interviews David Gracer about eating insects. Stephen then introduces a new segment, "Stephen Colbert's Fallback Position," where he investigates different jobs he may take if he loses his job as a pundit. He investigates becoming a astrophysicist with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Finally, he interviews Richard Thompson Ford about the Democrats, and how he thinks the "race card" is being played too often.

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

24: Leonard Nimoy

Stephen begins with "Who's Riding my Coattails now?", putting German comedian Oliver Pocher on notice for stealing his pose that he used on the front cover of GQ magazine. He then talks about the Roger Clemens hearing, defending Brian McNamee collecting used medical waste by claiming that he does it also. He then interviews John Feinstein about the use of steroids in sport. In "People Destroying America", Stephen talks about Susan Pagan, who refused to give his daughter a free Happy Meal for getting good grades. He then interviews Leonard Nimoy about a book featuring nude photos of overweight women.

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

25: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Stephen starts by talking about a photo of Barack Obama in Muslim dress, claiming he is a terrorist. He says that the photo does not devide people, but unites people by making them think that Obama is a terrorist. In "The Wørd", Stephen agrees with Bill O'Reilly that a New York Times article about Vicki Iseman, but mainly because he claims the article was written poorly. In a special "Movies That Are Destroying America" entitled "Oscars That Are Destroying America", he attacks the fact that too many awards went to foreigners. Stephen then talks to Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about race and agrees to have a DNA test to see how black he is.

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

26: Tony Snow

Stephen begins by discussing a recent John McCain rally, in which opening speaker Bill Cunningham said negative things about Barack Obama. The "Threatdown:" 5. Monopoly! 4. Richard Branson! 3. Bankruptcy! 2. John McCain! 1. Starbucks! He then talks about all Starbucks locations closing for three hours to re-train employees. Finally, Stephen interviews Tony Snow about his experience as White House Press Secretary.

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

27: Ingrid Newkirk

Tonight Stephen welcomes the president and co-founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk.
Also, Stephen talks with the senior editor for The National Review magazine Richard Brookhiser about the influence the late William F. Buckley Jr had on conservatism and political talk shows

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

28: Shashi Tharoor

Tonight Stephen welcomes the former UN undersecretary general for communications and public information, and author of The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone: The Emerging 21st Century Power, Shashi Tharoor.
Also, Stephen talks with the conductor for the New York Philharmonic, Maestro Lorin Maazel about their recent concert in North Korea.

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

29: Jennifer 8. Lee

Stephen starts by talking about John McCain and his support from John Hagee. Stephen expresses his anger of Hagee's views about Catholics. However, as a Christian, he is forced to turn the other cheek. Therefore, Stephen gets William Donohue to express his anger for him. In "The Wørd," he talks about McCain's continued claims of experience, but only over certain things. Next, Howard Dean calls Stephen to talk about the primaries. In "Nailed 'Em," he talks about a six-year-old girl who was cited for vandalism after drawing on the pavement in front of her front door with chalk. Finally, Stephen interviews Jennifer 8. Lee about Chinese food.

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

30: Gregory Rodriguez

Stephen begins by paying tribute to Brett Favre. He then becomes angry about Mike Huckabee losing the Republican primaries to John McCain. He then interviews Robert Reich about the Democrats. In "Difference Makers," Stephen interviews Jason Grunstra, a man who created a website which gives away free breast implants. He then interviews Gregory Rodriguez about race relations and Mexican immigration. Finally, he pays tribute to Gary Gygax.

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

31: John Legend

Tonight Stephen welcomes musician John Legend.

Monday, March 10th, 2008

32: George McGovern

Stephen begins by talking about the Eliot Spitzer scandal. In "The Wørd," he talks about Hillary Clinton's claim that she is ahead in the Democratic primaries because she was won bigger states. Stephen then presents a special repor-t called, "The '72 Democrats: Alone Again Naturally" covering the history of the 1972 Democratic presidential race. Stephen makes clear his dislike of George McGovern, whom he then interviews. This episode marks the first appearance of the phrase "President Bush Have a Hot Dog With Me" in the opening titles.

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

33: Geraldo Rivera

Stephen talks about his hate for John McCain, which he is forced to set aside to support him as the Republican nominee. In "The Wørd," Stephen explains how McCain is like a boyfriend who the country could get used to after getting to know him better. He concludes the segments by showing clips of Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and Mitt Romney saying negative things about McCain, then juxtaposing them with clips of most of these same people endorsing and talking proudly about McCain. Then in Colbert Platinum, he talks about fake Ferraris and the destruction of homes in Liechtenstein. Finally Stephen interviews Geraldo Rivera about his new book, HISPANIC (the "his" and "panic" portrayed as different words) about the fear generated by the right wing about illegal immigrants coming into the United States. Stephen ends the interview by playing the clip of Geraldo on The O'Reilly Factor when he said, "The two guys, Stewart and Colbert... they make a living showing clips of old ladies slipping on ice and people laughing. That's their life, that's their life. They exist in a small little place where they count for nothing." When Stephen asks Geraldo to clarify, Geraldo admits that he changed his mind about Stephen.

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

34: Howard Kurtz

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

35: Sudhir Venkatesh

Tonight Stephen welcomes Columbia University professor and author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes it to the Streets, Sudhir Venkatesh.

Monday, March 17th, 2008

36: Samantha Power

Tonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World, Samantha Power.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

37: Carole King

Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary singer/songwriter Carole King.

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

38: Dee Dee Myers

Tonight Stephen welcomes former White House Press Secretary and author of Why Women Should Rule the World, Dee Dee Myers.

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

39: Dean Kamen

Monday, March 31st, 2008

40: Eric Alterman

Tonight Stephen welcomes professor of English and journalism and author of Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America, Eric Alterman.

57: Anne Lamott

58: Noah Feldman

Tonight Stephen welcomes law professor at Harvard University and author of The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State, Noah Feldman.

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

59: James Kunstler

Tonight Stephen welcomes social critic and author of World Made by Hand, James Kunstler.

Monday, May 5th, 2008

60: Carl Hiaasen

Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport, Carl Hiaasen.

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

61: Nathan Gunn

Tonight Stephen welcomes opera singer Nathan Gunn.

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

62: George Johnson

Tonight Stephen welcomes science writer and author of The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments, George Johnson.

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

63: Arianna Huffington

Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor in chief of the Huffington Post and author of Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe, Arianna Huffington.

84: Will Smith

85: Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Also, Stephen talks with architecture critic and author of Up from Zero: Politics, Architecture, and the Rebuilding of New York, Paul Goldberger.

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

86: Rep. Robert Wexler

Monday, July 14th, 2008

87: Dan Esty

Tonight Stephen welcomes the head of Yale's Center for Business & the Environment, Dan Esty.
Also Stephen talks with Lama Surya Das about whether Barack Obama should become a Tibetan Buddhist.

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

88: Jason Riley

Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders, Jason Riley.
Also, Stephen talks with Julia Sweig, author of Friendly Fire about the rise of Venezuela and other South American nations rise out of poverty.

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

89: Rush

Tonight Stephen welcomes rock group Rush. They perform Tom Sawyer

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

90: Elizabeth Edwards

Tonight Stephen welcomes the wife of former Presidential candidate John Edwards and author of Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers, Elizabeth Edwards.

Monday, July 21st, 2008

91: Sen. Jim Webb

Tonight Stephen welcomes Virginia Senator and author of A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America, Senator Jim Webb.

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

92: Lucas Conley

Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder: The Illusion of Business and the Business of Illusion, Lucas Conley.

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

93: Nas

Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper Nas who is representing www.colorofchange.org and their petition to FOX to stop racist bias in news.

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

94: Garrett Reisman

Tonight Stephen welcomes astronaut Garrett Reisman.

Monday, July 28th, 2008

95: Toby Keith

Tonight Stephen welcomes country music superstar Toby Keith and star of Beer for My Horses, plus Keith performs the song of the same name.

129: Oliver Stone

130: Bethany McLean, Kathleen Parker

131: Joseph Stiglitz

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

132: Shai Agassi

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

133: Robert Greenwald

Stephen starts by talking about the final presidential debate, praising John McCain, but attacking his references to Joe the Plumber. Stephen then talks about the third anniversary of The Colbert Report and that his portrait has now been accepted by Brent Glass as part of the National Museum of American History. He then interviews Robert Greenwald about his series of anti-McCain commercials on YouTube. Stephen then unveils a new portrait of himself, which features him holding his Emmy.

Monday, October 20th, 2008

134: Wynton Marsalis

Stephen begins by talking about Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama for president. He then interviews Fareed Zakaria about the economic crisis. Stephen presents a new "lower cost" segment based on "Colbert Platinum", "Colbert Aluminum." He talks about Paris, rich people opening various bank accounts in order to protect themselves, and stealth wealth. Finally, Stephen talks to Wynton Marsalis about jazz and together they perform "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

135: Michael Farris

Stephen begins by talking about Stephen Jr., his adopted eagle son, who was spotted in Oregon. He claims that Stephen Jr. has been supporting John McCain in the state. In "The Wørd," Stephen discusses Acorn and voter fraud, with some votes containing the names of cartoon characters. He claims that cartoon characters should not be allowed to vote. Stephen then examines of God concerning the election, after claims of a battle between God, Allah, Buddah and Hindu (despite the fact Buddah and Hindu are not gods). He plays some reponses from his Atone-Phone. Stephen then interviews Michael Farris about the Patrick Henry College.

140: David Simon

141: Wilco

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

142: Andrew Sullivan

Andrew Sullivan says conservatives should support Obama.

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

143: Indecision 2008: America's Choice

Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the best researchers and consultants (that it can afford) to provide shallow analysis, obscure factoids, random guesses and pointless sound.

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

144: Ambassador Andrew Young

Stephen sits down with civil rights pioneer Andrew Young.

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

145: Rachel Maddow

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

146: Kevin Johnson

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

147: Bob Woodward

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

148: Stephen Moore

Monday, November 17th, 2008

149: Malcom Gladwell

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell.
Also, Stephen talks with the host of Meet the Press, Tom Brokaw about the important cabinet positions to be filled by Barack Obama.

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

150: Paul Simon

Tonight Stephen welcomes singer/songwriter Paul Simon.

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

151: Michael Lewis

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity, Michael Lewis.

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

152: Thomas Friedman

Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America, Thomas Friedman.

Monday, December 1st, 2008

153: Roland Fryer

Stephen checks in on the war in Afghanistan, and Roland Fryer sees if cash incentives inspire students.

155: Barbara Walters

156: Nicholas Wade

A new report predicts a biological attack, and Nicholas Wade wants to recreate a woolly mammoth.

Monday, December 8th, 2008

157: Geoffrey Canada

Stephen briefly mentions Barbra Streisand kissing President Bush. He then talks about a potential government bailout of the Big Three U.S. automakers. Stephen then discusses Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen unknowingly hanging up on President-elect Obama. Finally, he interviews Geoffrey Canada about his work with the Harlem Children's Zone.

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

158: Charlie Kaufman

Stephen briefly mentions the arrest and indictment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. A discussion on Frost/Nixon, he interviews Kevin Bacon about the film. As a prelude to Thursday's new episode of Tek Jansen, Stephen shows the previous installment. Finally, he interviews Charlie Kaufman about his new film, Synecdoche, New York.

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

159: Richard Haass

Richard Haass believes this century has the potential for America to cooperate with other countries to make the world safer.

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

160: Michael Phelps

Stephen talks about Atheists trying to take the Christ out of Christmas. Michael Phelps will compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics after Stephen teaches him how to ice dance.

Season 5

Monday, January 5th, 2009

1: John King

Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

2: Matt Miller

Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.

26: Cliff Sloan

Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law.

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

27: John Fetterman

Mayor John Fetterman believes Braddock, PA is a great place to spend some of the stimulus money.

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

28: Kris Kristofferson

Stephen wants to know how Kris Kristofferson can be a country musician and a liberal at the same time.

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

29: David Byrne

Late at night, who does David Byrne fear David Byrne is?

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

30: Mark Bittman

President Obama taxes the rich to pay for universal health care, and South Carolina may finally end gun prostitution.

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

31: Carl Wilson

Carl Wilson tries to understand the popularity of Celine Dion in "Let's Talk About Love" and will NASA name part of the space station after Stephen if he changes his name to Stephen Urine Filtration System?

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

32: Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson talks about Joseph Priestley, the man who first realized that plants actually create the oxygen we breathe.

Monday, March 9th, 2009

33: Lisa Hannigan

Lisa Hannigan sewed the cover, liner notes and lyrics of her album "Sea Sew."

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

34: Dr. Jay Keasling

Tonight Stephen welcomes microbiologist and member of the Joint BioEnergy Institute, Dr. Jay Keasling. Also Stephen talks with NASA's associate administrator for space operations Bill Gerstenmaier about the Kepler Probe and other space exploration.

48: Bart Ehrman

49: Susie Orbach

Tonight Stephen welcomes psychotherapist and author of Bodies, Susie Orbach. Also, Stephen talks with NASA's Deputy Chief, Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center, Sunita Williams about the naming of the new node on the International Space Station.

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

50: Jim Lehrer

51: Doug Kmiec

Tonight Stephen welcomes the former head of the Office of Legal Council for both President Reagan and George Bush Sr., and author of Can a Catholic Support Him? Asking the Big Questions about Barack Obama, Doug Kmiec. Also, Stephen talks with the associate editor for opendemocracy.net, Kanishk Tharoor.

Monday, April 20th, 2009

52: Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Sheriff Joe Arpaio denies that he focuses too much on illegal immigration.

59: Ethan Nadlemann

60: J. J. Abrams

The Prescott Group needs a bailout, and J.J. Abrams reveals clues to Stephen's Persian Gulf mystery.

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

61: Cliff Sloan, Paul Rieckhoff

Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law and Paul Rieckhoff wants to make sure returning veterans get education, employment and health care support.

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

62: Laurie Garrett

President Obama's approval numbers are at 67%, and public health expert Laurie Garrett is here to shed some light on the swine flu.

64: Jeff Daniels

65: Ron Howard

Tonight Stephen welcomes the producer & director of Angels & Demons, Ron Howard. Also, Stephen talks with the head of Latin American Division of the Council on Foreign Relations, Julia Sweig about Cuba.

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

66: Michael Pollan

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, Michael Pollan.

49: Julian Assange

50: Jon Mooallem

Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

51: David Shields

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, David Shields. Also, Stephen talks with the host of This Week, Jake Tapper and Bill Adair from politicfact.com about fact checking the Sunday talk shows.

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

52: Aimee Mullins

Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins

Monday, April 19th, 2010

53: George Will

Tonight Stephen welcomes political pundit George Will. Also, Stephen talks with New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin

60: OK Go

61: Elizabeth Warren

Tonight Stephen welcomes Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren. Also, Stephen talks with the president of the Salt Institute Lori Roman and the executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest Michael Jacobson about salt intake regulation.

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

62: Mark W. Moffett

Tonight Stephen welcomes explorer, biologist and author of Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions, Mark Moffett. Also, Michael J. Fox interrupts the Word so that Stephen can sell his new book.

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

63: David Isay

Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of StoryCorps and author of Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps, David Isay.

35: Raymond Odierno

36: Daniel Craig

Nat Geo Wild pulls out their lion humping footage and Animal Planet sends honeydew melons to get in on Stephen's debate. Megyn Kelly clarifies that Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are not the same person. Daniel Craig reveals his technique for staying sexy and arm-wrestles Stephen.

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

37: Sen. Bernie Sanders

Rick Santorum rises in the polls, Stephen remembers the late Kim Jong-il, and Bernie Sanders strives to overturn the Citizens United decision.

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

38: John Heilemann

Mitt Romney qualifies his Iowa caucus victory with a familiar speech, Newt Gingrich calls Mitt Romney a liar, and John Heilemann weighs in on the GOP frontrunners.

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

39: Steve Case

George Will thinks that Rick Santorum is fun, Pat Robertson gets a message from God, and Steve Case explores the benefits of sharing.